| Jazz |
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All About Jazz |
A chronological timeline of Jazz |
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AMG All Music
Guide - Jazz |
Jazz by decades and types; includes many
biographies |
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The Great Depression |
All about the worst of times in American history |
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History of Jazz |
A short overview of Jazz |
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Hyper Music History of
Jazz |
Brief biographies, timeline, soundtracks |
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Introduction
to New Orleans Jazz |
From Tulane University |
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Jazz Jive Dictionary |
Check out the hip jargon of Jazz |
| Jazz -
The First 30 Years |
Includes large picture archive and Jazz links |
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One-Page History of Jazz |
With Real Audio soundtracks |
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Original Dixieland Jazz Band |
A brief description of the origins of Jazz |
| Original Dixieland
Jazz Band Homepage |
Includes history, photo gallery, even video |
| The Red Hot
Jazz Archive |
History of Jazz before 1930; includes some
biographies |
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The Styles of Jazz |
An interesting map of Jazz |
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Washington Post History of Jazz |
Very thorough history by Ted Gioia |
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| Biographies |
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| Gale Student Resource Center |
Almost all artists are here; excellent bios |
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The Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame |
Alphabetical list of inductees |
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Yahoo Jazz Biographies |
A huge alphabetized list of Jazz artists |
| Billie Holiday |
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Etta James |
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Paul Whiteman |
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| Bebop |
Music of the Wars |
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Bebop |
Music of World War I |
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What is
Bebop? |
Music
of WW I |
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Music of World War II |
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Flappers |
Music of WW II |
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Flapper Culture and Style |
Real Audio Music of World
War I |
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Flapper Fashions |
Swing Music of World War
II |
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The Words and Music of World
War II |
| Harlem Influence |
World War I |
| Harlem.org |
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Harlem Renaissance: The Jazz Age |
Prohibition |
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Tin Pan
Alley |
The
Politics of Prohibition |
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Prohibition - A Lesson
in Futility |
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Jim Crow Era |
Prohibition in the 1920's |
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Jim Crow America |
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Jim Crow Laws |
Speakeasies |
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The History of Jim Crow |
Speakeasies |
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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow |
Speakeasies - PBS |
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Speakeasies, Flappers, and Red Hot Jazz |
| Lindy Hop and the Swing Era |
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The Lindy Hop |
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The Lindy Hop -
Street Swing |
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The Swing Era |
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| The Swing Era
Homepage |
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Swing Music.net |
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